Adrian is Auckland bureau chief for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Adrian was previously based in Aviation Week’s Washington office for nine years, writing for a range of the group’s publications and covering many aspects of the commercial aviation industry. He has won Australasian and international awards for his aviation writing.
Prior to joining Aviation Week in 2002, Adrian covered aviation industry and policy issues for two other publishing companies in Washington. He has also worked for newspapers in Texas and New Zealand, covering a wide range of topics. Adrian graduated from Auckland University with a degree in history and English in 1992.
Eurocontrol last week met with eight national air traffic control organizations to ensure they are on track to meet a European Commission deadline for safety certification.
Qantas yesterday said it will boost capacity on its Qantaslink regional subsidiary by 18% as it takes delivery of seven new Bombardier Q400s. The first of the Q400s arrived this week and will enter service Feb. 26. All the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered by July, and Qantas also has purchase rights and options for another 10. The firm orders are worth A$200 million (US$150.2 million).
The Florida airspace redesign that FAA completed last year succeeded in cutting holiday season delays dramatically at the South Florida airports that caused major headaches for airlines last winter, FAA officials said.
